Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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